While moving recently I came upon two different tape programs I had listened to years ago entitled: “The Psychology of Achievement” by Brian Tracy and “Creating Positive Relationships” by Diane Cirincione and Gerald Jampolsku, M.D. Both deal with personal success and are worth revisiting here. I have taken the liberty to paraphrase some of the comments from each.
Although there are a number of definitions of success, the one I like best is what you accomplish relative to your potential. Or, as the U.S. Army jingle goes, “be all that you can be…”
More to the point, personal success means:
- Peace of mind, i.e., freedom from fear, anger and guilt.
- Physical health
- Complete and long-term loving relationships
- Financial independence
- Meaningful goals and objectives
- Self actualization, i.e., knowing you are being all that you can be.
Let’s explore each, one at a time over the next few days. First up tomorrow morning, Peace of Mind…
This article was written by Gary Field, CPA at Numerico, PC. Click here to view Numerico’s website.
